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Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
The Virginia Democrats.

The democrats OF Virginia held their
convention on Thursday and the result
shows that IN some respects the party in
that state has not made any progress. 1t
has certainly not become more honest, as
was demonstrated by its endorsement of
the policy regarding the states obliga-
tions, which have brought Virginia into
world wide dlsrepute and been judically
condemned. A party that stands by a
policy of partial Reputation might be ex-
pccteI to demand that the nation shall
compensate Virginia for its conces-
sons of territory to the federal
government and for the dismem-
berment of Its own territory, but
it is hardly conceivable that even a
democratic congress would give serious
attention to such demand from such
source.
Tho campaign in Virginia this year in
wolves several considerations that give it
rather more than ordinary interest. The
legislature to be chosen will elect sue
cessor to United States Senator Riddle
berger, and there is perhaps no one who
will question that a change in that re-
SpcCt 10 ucSiItUlo, uO uldttcE Wuo Sudll
succeed him. Malone would like to do
so, but there are not great many
who would welcome his success,
and the greatest danger to the
republican cause in Virginia is the fact
that the party is largely IN the control of
Malone. There is no question
that he is an exceedingly adroit
and skillful political manager, but
undoubtedly the Virginia republicans
would have much better chance of sue
cess if they had less skill in machine
management and more character behind
them. 1t has been demonstrated that the
state offers most promising fighting
ground for the republicans, and with
leaders having a claim to the confidence
and respect of the people there might be
good reason to hope for democratic de-
feat AS it is, however, the odds are
against the republicans. IN straight
fight between the two parties, and unless
some unlocked for change shall come
Virginia will doubtless again be found in
the democratic column.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

A FEW weeks ago Mr.. ID. q. Sinch,
United States district attorney for the state
of Iowa, had his attention called 70 the fact
that the owners of the Lake Manawa
steamers were not complying with the
law in having their vessels registered and
the engineers licensed. He was asked
to see that the law was respected, but 1t
is said he took no notice OF it and allowed
the lawless steamboat owners and
managers to operate their wash tubs, and
place human life in deadly peril. Now
would be good time for the district at
torney to resign and let some one be ap-
pointed in his place who will be willing
to perform service for the good of the
public, whether it be strictly a part of his
afiicial duty or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Before Death.

NITyICt u. fFeStOH.
How much would care for il, could know,
That when am under the grass or snow.
The raveled garment of lites brief day
Folded, and quietly laid away;
The spirit let loose from mortal bars,
And somewhere away among the stars:
How much do you think 1t would matter
then
What praise was lavished upon me when,
Whatever might be its stint or store,
1t neither could help nor harm me more?
If midst of my toll they had but thought
TO stretch finger, would have caught
Gladly such aid To bear me through
Some bitter duty had to do.
And when it was DONE had but heard
One breath of applause one cheering word
One cry of "COurageI' amid tine strife,
SO weighted for me with death or life
How would it have nerved my soul to strain
Through the whirl of the coming surge
again!
What use for the rope, If it be not flung
Till the swimmers grasp to the rock has
cungp
What help in a comrades buge blast
When the peril of Alpine'S heights is pastP
What need that the stirring p8an roll
When the runner is safe beyond the goalP
What worth is eulogy's bandest breath
When whispered in ears that are hushed in
deathP
No! No! If you have but word of cheer,
Speak it while / am alive to hear!
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
The Price of Wheat.

81. Louis Republican.
1t is fact not without interest to
western farmers that English agricultural
writers are discussing the probabilities
of conditions in which that country will
be able to get along without American
wheat by raising all, or nearly all its own
supply, and importing the rest from
India. The Ideals a little startling when
the returns for 1886 show that it re-
quired 122, 10000 bushels of wheat I'M
ported from all foreign countries to
supply the needs of the British people,
and that of this aggregate the United
States furnished larger proportion than
any other country-12, 600, 600 bushels.
India came next with 20,00O,000 bushels,
then Canada with 100000 bushels. then
countries with smaller amounts But it
is an instructive fact in this connection
that our exports of wheat land tlour) to
Great Britain are at this moment
declining and have been declining
for several years-and it is pretty certain
they must continue to do so rs long as the
price of wheat in Liverpool vibratcs be-
tween 81 and S1.l5 q bushel. American
farmers cannot afford to raise wheat and
send it to Liverpool to be sold at such
prices. They are doing 1t now, and have
been for more than year; but they do
not make anything by it, On the contrary,
they actually lose by it, as any farmer
can plainly figure out for himself; and
western farmers are beginning to ask
themselves how much longer they can
afford to raise wheat at the present prices
without falling into serious embarrasS
ments. The price of wheat in ST. Louis
and Chicago to-day is II cents a buslel.
This means for the Illinois and Missouri
farmer 80 cents; to the western Iowa
farmer, So cents, and to the farmers of
western Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota,
this country varies from twelve to
thirteen bushels per acre. and
at the prices quoted above the
Illinois and Missouri farmer gets
$7,20 to $3.50 per acre for his crop; the
Iowa farmer, $500 to $7.l5; and the far
mers of Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota,
$40 TO 1886. But 1t costs all OF ST an
acre IN Kansas and Dakota to $3.50 an
acre in Illinois and Missouri to raise this
grain and deliver it in merchantable con
dtion at the nearest railroad station, so
that at the prices that have prevailed for
two years past wheat raising has been
losing business in this country MS well as
in England.
1t Is a mistake to suppose that the rapid
extension of settlements in the west and
northwest is steadily eniarging our wheat
area. The very reverse is the fact; our
wheat area is steadily decreasing, II has
decreased from 81, 9S7, 900 acres in 1880 to
81, 000. 600 in 1886; and what IS sull more
significant, the average price fell IN the
same period from Sl24S per acre to $40
per acre. Here is reduction of nearly
100000 acres in area and OF
81 per acre in the money
value to the farmer. The crop = Of
1884 was AGA, Goa, 900 bushels-the largest
wa ever raised, and larger probably than
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Hold Them Down To Business.

A great blunder was committed when
the council granted franchises to half
dozen corporations to build horse car
lines, cable and motor railroads through
the principal streets of Omaha without
specific restrictions rs to the territory
which each of these roads is to occupy, or
the limit within which construction shall
begin aud terminate. The result of this
bungling and indiscriminate method of
granting rights -of-way to street railroads
is now manifest. Nearly every company
that has franchise is trying to way-lay
and blockade every other company that
has the remotest design to build or ex.
tend through any particular thorough
fare. Streets are torn up at midnight
and a section of track laid
down at every important crossing
with no other end in view than to circunl
vent, annoy and impede the rival line or
lines which are constructing tracks on
any other part of the street. In some in
stances this midnight and Sunday enter
prise is nothing more or less than an at
tempt to blackmail or compel concessions
and consultations.
This state OF affairs has become a great
nuisance to our citizens and tends to re-.
tard if not prevent the building of street
railways between traffic centers and sub
urbs that are sadly in want of rapid tran.
sit This is notably true with regard to
South Omaha. The travel and
traffic between this city and
South Omaha is growing very rapidly.
1t is safe to predict that within less than
two years at least 10000 people will live
packing houses alone will employ fully
1000 men. The commerce of South
Omaha is already enormous, Our citi.
zens and those OF South Omaha want
rapid and convenient transit. They do
not care who builds the road providing 1t
is constructed for active service rather
than mere speculation. What our cit-
zens want now IS we'll ballasted and
safe roadway with motors that will make
regular and frequent trips between the
business centre of Omaha and
the stock yards. They have no
sympathy with any effort that
blocks the construction of direct line
by laying a few rails at random in var
Gus streets, which have no connection
with any terminus.
The council must take this matter in
hand and, if possible, require each road
to build continuous line within reason
able time.
We want competition in local railway
service, but there should be proper re-
straint against tearing up and blockad-
ing streets unless it is done in good
faith for the building OF continuous
line,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

PROHIBITION III Iowa has not dimin-
ished drunkenness in that state as far as
can be observed with the naked eye, but
it has succeeded in producing general
depression in business. In the city of
Des Moines there were /, ZOO unoccupicd
buildings the last of June. One thousand
workmen have left the city in search of
employment elsewhere. Formerly liquor
was sold in sixty saloons from which Il
revenue of 100000 was derived, ii is now
dispensed illegltimately in two hundred
places. High license with local option
is the most effective method of treatment
of the liquor problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

THE council keeps right on ordering
more gas lamps at $34 year, and more
fire hydrants at $50 year. regardless OF
the enormous increase of the gas bills
and water rentals. If this reckless in
crease of expense is not checked, or a
material reduction of gas bills and hy-
drant rental Is secured, we shall soon roll
up debt into the hundreds of thou
sands. The council has the authority to
revise its contracts and reduce the gas
and water rates to a reasonable min
imum. But they have no time to attend
to this trliling matter-because Seavey Is
chief of police.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
In Behalf of LaOOriOU Men.

OMAHA, August 3.--Io the Editor oil
the BEE: Although comparative
stranger in your city, | am constant
reader of your valuable paper. l have
observed with much pleasure your clear
conception OF justice, your free and
outspoken voice for the cause of the peo-
pie when you think them in the right. In
these perllous times the people cannot
give conscientious journalists too much
encouragement They are the watchmen
on the walls. and should warn the people
ofevery approaching danger. Now,wth
your permission, l wish to venture few
ideas in regard to this city, its present,
future, and perhaps speak of its past.
Omaha, as l understand, sprang into
population of nearly 100000. The peo-
pie that came here poor several years
ago are the wealthy class OF to-day. In
their hurry and greed to accumulate
more, they have forgotten the stepping
stone to their high position, the working
men, and do not say that Omaha IS any
exception to the rule of other great
cities.
Capitalists that pretend to have gener-
Gus feelings to the poor man forget that
they make all their great wealth from
him. just think for minute which ex.
listed first, labor or capital? Labor made
all the capital that ever was. The best
protection in the world for this
country and her home industries, is
liberality to labor, for from the earnings
of labor all our home markets are sus.
tanned. But, be 1t said to the credit of
Omaha, wages are good, still there Is no
chance for working man to build
home in this city. Spectators, real es-
tate men and the men of wealth have
placed such outrageous figures on prop
erty that there is no chance for the mid
die class. If this condition Is not changed
in very short time there will be only
the two classes here, the highest and the
very lowest.
have not time or space to suggest
remedies for this. / merely wish to call
the matter to the attention of some of the
interested and wise people of this city.
AN OBSERVER.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

SEVEN out of the eleven convicted
boodlers in Chicago will be given two
years term each in the penitentary at
Joliet, while the remaining four will be
punished by fine of $1,000 each. The
brave and courageous Colonel William
johnson McGarigle, until recently a
prominent and influential citizen of the
WINDY city, can, if he so elects, announce
himself as candidate for seat in the
Canadian parliament. If elected it
would be equalizing things and in the ma
ture of poetic justice. II Colonel Nc
Garigle, possesses the brlght intellect
Sheriff Matson says he does, there is noth.
ing to prevent his becoming the queens
minister OF finance for the Dominion.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
A Continuing Scandal.

The American colony of embezzlers living
in Canada upon their ill-gotten wealth is a
continuing scandal for which Great Britain
is less responsible than the United States.
An effort was made two or three years ago
to secure such an amendment to the Ash
burton treaty of 1912 between the United
States and Great Britain as would permit the
extradtion of persons accused of such viola
ton of fiscal trusts as would render them
amenable to prosecution under the laws OF
their own country.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

MIR. GRADY, editor of the Atlanta Con-
stit"tton, is accused of vice presidential
ASPIRATIONS. Mr.. Grady is good editor
and he understands newspaper work so
well that it would be foolish for hlm to
strike off on Il tangent from his well
known orbit he made some reputation
as a speaker when he came north some
time ago, but that is no reason why he
should be vice president any more than
that Chauncy Depew should be president
because he is a good after dinner orator.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
of their daily food where the unscrup.

Of their daily food where the unscrup-
ulous caterer or vender may be the real
culprits The fact that our too d is largely
poisoned must shake the tests Of science
in medical jurisprudence. It is time to
do something to stop this health-destroy-
ing evil. II aiulterated foods are ut
lawcd, if a decided legal curb is pat
upon the use of poisonous minerals III
cooking and baking. the evil must nee.
essarily be lessened and in time approx.
mately STAMPED out.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

The man at Manawa who would not
grant the use of his seine TO drag the lake
for the bodies of the drowned for less
than $50 is a splendid specimen Of man.
hood that should be driven out Of the
country. The contrast between this
autocrat and the poor Wright family who
did everything they could for the
drowned and suffering and declined tax
ing any compensation is something truly
beautiful to behold.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

MIR. Potter's broom still keeps up a
dense dust in Union Pacific headquarters.
1t is is only question whether the broom
Is cleaning the dlrtiest corners. The dev.
iltry and waste of past arrangements
have not all been caused by the victims
of retrenchment, Possibly Mr.. Potter's
broom will strike the right spot before it
it is put away.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

FARMER Harry HOLLowY, the owner
OF the alleged steamer Manawa, may
possibly possess sufficient intellect to
pilot side hill plow or patent hay
press, but it is evident he has no business
with piece of machinery where it re-
age It.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

In future when passengers 60 upon
any of the Lake Manawa steamers let
them before paying their fares see that
the crafts are registered and the en-
gincers supplied with license. Author
ity OF this kind on safe vessels is to be
fouud hanging in conspicuous places
about the boat. None are genuine with
out them
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

any crop we shall ever raise, as the pres.
ent insufficient prices are so discouraE.
ing as to force farmers to gradually aban.
don it for crops that will pay them better,
and, in addition to this, the repeated
groupings of the same fields IN Kansas,
Nebraska and Dakota are already eXhib-
lting their Inevitable effect in a steady
lowering of the average yield. But.
while the wheat acreage in this country
is decreasing, chiefly through the aban-
donmcnt of the crop in the older states
the population to be fed is rapidly in.
creasing, and this is another reason why
our exports are gradually falling off. We
need the grain to feed our own popula-
tion. Our population is now about
1000, 900, ana three years hence it will
be 6i, ,0O0, 900; and an English writer says.
Before the end of the present century,
the present production of wheat in the
United States will be insufficient for
home requirement, and the people of Eu'
rope will have to look elsewhere for that
main portion Of their foreign supply,
which now comes to them across the
Atlantic.
The English farmers look, therefore,
for deliverance from the American COM
petition which has been so disastrous to
them in the last ten or twelve years, and
us that deliverance approaches, they may
again begin to raise wheat at profit
They possess certain advantages which
the western farmer does not have; their
fields yield an average of twenty-nine
bushels per acre--nearly two and half
times the American average; they get
twice as much per bushcl rs the western
farmer receives, and they have market
for the straw which the western farmer
is compelled to burn to get rid of it. This
last item is q not insignificant one. In
many parts of England wheat straw
is worth $40 per acre, or more than a
western farmer gets for his crop, gram,
straw and all. While western farmer
receives only $3.50 to $3.50 per acre for
HIS wheat crop, the British farmer re.
ceives SAL so per acre. This not living
price; the English farmer complains that
there is no money in it, because rent,
rates, tithes and manure are n severe
drawback. But if rents can be made
cheapor-and they are being reduced
already-and tthes and rates can be di
minshed, then, when the price of wheat
shall advance in consequence of the
steady falling off in imports from the
United States, the English farmer is en-.
cOuraged to hope that he will again be.
come prosperous and beat all foreign
competitors IN the work of raising VIII al
for the British markets.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

THE Moynihan night watch Is not
wanted by the merchants, bankers and
manufacturers of Omaha that is NOR
ally certain. II they do not want it, why
should their representatives in the coun-
ell per sist in foisting it upon them,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

The Manawa disaster has brought out
the fact that neither of the steamers ply
ing on the lake had complied with the
law in either being registered or licenses
being granted to any of the engineers.
The illfated steamer Manawa seems to
have been run after the style of operat-
ing cider mill-with lazy man and q
hpy
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
BOOdler Ethics.

In the Doodle world it is not considered the
proper caper to plead guilty. Convicted
boodlers who own up to their rascality in
open court will be cut socially IN the peni-
tentiary. This is reported to be the preva H.
ing ethics at Joliet and Sing Sing.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
A Primitive idea.

INuuNUDOIS JUtTHUb.
1t is true we should get rid of the primitive
idea that personal magnetism" and a talent
for kissing babies and shaking hands is
necessary quality for craftsmanship. 1t
does not follow because man don't carry
his heart on his sleeve that he has none.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

If the thugs of hack drivers over at
Council Bluffs who attempted to rob and
extort from the unfortunate persons who
were caught in the Manawa disaster,
were thrown into the middle of the lake
with mill stones about their necks, they
would receive about the kind of treat
ment thew deserve
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

SHERIFF MATsoN will not be compelled
to wait on the outside while Mr. Mc(Iar-
lgle's seven associates are given baths.
There Is some difference in administering
bath at Joliet from that sometimes in.
dulged in at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

TKE Republican has for several days
sought toJforce controversy with this
paper over the Official advertising in
junction suit which is pending in the
district court. We shall be pleased to ac-
commodatc our neighbor just as soon rs
Judge Wakeley has rendered decision.
Meanwhile we advise the tricksters who
have railroaded the job through the
council to keen cool
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

Is there no way to bring about the re-
placing of the wretched sidewalks on
our principal business streets! Does tt
stand to reason that the owner of bust
ness lot, worth from $4,000 to $50. 900
cannot afford to pay for decent side
oil
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

The Missouri Pacific railroad, it would
seem, is bringing up syndicate of
boodlers equal in extent of action TO that
practiced by the king boodler himself
Mr. Jaw GOuld
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

ST, JOSEPH is very much agitated over
the discovery that that city is paying
more for paving and sewer construction
than is paid by Omaha and Council
Bluffs for the same class of work.
BOOdlerSI
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY. AUGUST g. 1887

wishes. The attempts to further per-
sonal schemes aud redress the real or i'm
agined grievances of Hascall, Ford and
Bechel are not supported by public sen.
timppt
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
1t Has Always Reen So.

A goodly number of alleged democrats are
making records now that within little more
than year they will wish they could un-
make.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
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Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

THE council is representative of the
people only when it honestly and faith.
fully, represents their interests and
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
FORTUNE AND MISFORTUNE.

w. G., Pennybacker, the Philadelphia
barrelmaker. is worth 100000. ~; ~: .
Max Well, who is rated at ss,ooD.OOo is
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

American Magazine: But that is not 80
bad as to think one is in church when
one is at the play. My wife is the daugh-
ter of minister and had never been to
a theater until she came TO Boston with
me, and was to NEE, her and our host
ess at the Park theatAr one night. BY
some mischance | was late and Hurried
aud disappointed. The two ladies were
were ushcrcd down what seemed to the
countrywOman an interminabio aisle, to
the third row of stalls fIOm the front.
My wife, as she sank into her seat
dropped her head at once dovoutly, upon
the rail IN front, At this moment her
companion gasped, Sarah, what are
you going to do?' Take off my rub
bers, said the quicS witted woman,
abandoning her PRAYERS to clutch at n
foot that was guiitless of ovcrshoe.
, Distress after ealing heartburn, sick
headache, and indigestion ar'e cured by
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

. Distress after eating heartburn, sick
headache, and indigestion arc cured by
Hoods sarsapsril.a. - II creates. . good
appetite, '"',', g., -. T., ,. p.